Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-13
Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin.
Waco and all Texas cities.

frgerator barges to the deepest waters Of
the gulf right from our doors, which no
other place in the state offers.
whilst the abnormal condition of the
cattle trade may, in part, be attributed to.
the general decsy end sbriDksge os the
commerce OF the world, wemust vet look
; beyond the sarface for the true cause of
the dearth OF the cattle commerce of our
state.
Texas stock-Iaisers can no logger looR
to the cities of the great VEST as a
profitable market for their beef.
{ The Western states and territories are
now Formidable competitors with Texas
in producing cheap csttle. The vast prai-
rles of Kansas, N-oIasks, Dakota, Mon
tana, Wyoming, Idaho Colorado, Arizona
and New Mexico, are magnificent pas
lures, and are now being fast filled with
cattle. 1t is from thence that Kansas
City, st. Louis, Chicago and other mar
hets OBTAIN their princip.l supply. This
growth of competition has, in the most
! of these states and territories, stimulated
the enactment of laws prejudicial to the
Texas cattle trade, which, together with
the powerful combinations of Western
dealers and packers, have brought about
8 state of affairs which so greatly de-
creased the value of Texas cattle.
This state of things, however, it may
be deplored by the people of Texas, is
liable to increase rather than diminish.
1t is in great measure the natural result
of natural causes Plainly, the cattle
raisers and dealers of the West have COM
bined for the purpose of securing to
themselves the exclusive control of what
they consider their own markets. 1t
| hah ha &c Il
velop home markets, by which our own
industries can be stimulated, and the
profits of our productions saved TO our
own people.
FORT wORTH'S CLAIMS.
Fort Worth also had brave champions
in discussing the location for this great
enterprise. There was much discussion
on the subject. Resolution after resolu-
ton was introduced, objected to, and
| tabled. Each point in the contest was
closely watched by the representatives of
| the several cities. T. It. D. Andrews
made q stirring speech for Fort Worth,
which elected q storm of ap-
plause and merriment. Several mem
Ders gave their experience in
the refrigerating business. d. C. Bent
ley Of the FL Paso Inter Republics spoke
concerning the precautions necessary to
oe taken in order to provide against rail
road poolings and Chicago syndicates.
At this iuncture the editor of the Texas
Stockman gave notice that San Antonio
would enter the race for location OF the
refrigerating establishment as G. dark
horse. Much wrangling enSued upon
the motion to appoint a committee to
| Investigate the Claims of the several con-
testing points and decide upon the most
SD table city. Ii was discovered that by
packing this committee any place might
secure the bC nanza, and the members
Were hardly willing to leave so important
matter to Col. John W. Simpson, who
is Dallas man.
Col. c. G. Slaughter very wisely sug-
gested that amount of stock neces-
Sary be subscribed aud then let the stock
holders themselves determine where the
establishment shall be located. Here
followed little parliamentary firing
which got the convention into quite
tangle.
Judge Rector offered substitute for
resolution offered by Mr.. Daugherty.
Mr.. Seeligson offered substitute for
the substitute.
Judge Rotor moved the laying of the
last substitute upon the table, but when
he discovered that such a move would
carry his substitute and all the question
with it he hastily withdrew his motion to
table.
Judge Rector's substitute was finally
adopted. The substitute is as follows:
Resolved, that committee of nine be
appointed by the chair, to ascertain the.
probable cost of establishing a refriger-
ating establishment, to take subscriptions
or donations from the different places
seeking to have such refrigerator estab
lished among them, conditioned upon.
such subscription.
Resolved, that this committee shall
draw up plan for the organization of
such refrieerating establishment.
Resolved, that this committee, after
getting up such subscriptions and dona--
lions and determining on the plan of Or
ganizing such refrigerating establishment
all report their work and plans,
body, and if the said executive
committee approve the selection.
Of the place and the plans of organiza-
ton, they shall then select such place.
and approve such plans and open books
and ask subscriptions for stock.
Resolved, if, for any reason they wish
to do So, the executive committee may,
after such report by this committee, call
This convention together TO consider any
other matters involved is his resolu-
ton.
The convention adjourned till 10,
O'Clock tomorrow. The special order for
tomorrow is the Wa ner- MilleI bill.
REPORT ON PUBLIC LANDS.
Gentlemen of the convention:
L. The laws regarding the lease and
the sale of school and other public lands
of the state, should be founded upon 9
just and equitable basis, 50 that the les
sees should not be disturbed in their pos
sessions, aud the actual settler protected
in his rights. To this end we most
earnestly recommend settled state poll
cy in regard to the sale and lease of
public lands, upon basis Of
classification as to rental and sales in &C
cordance with the value OF the land and
the water and grass upon same.
,. fair and equitable price should
be placed upon the lands, and they sold
on long time and payable in from one to
ten years with interest st the rate of
per cent. per annum. at this low rate of
interest your committee are of the opin-
ion that most of the pubic lands can be
disposed ot,and the state largely the gamer
by being the recipient OF taxes upon the